Infrastructure and Environment Committee
The full agenda, as filed
All 17 items in the clerk’s order. Each carries the city’s own words: the staff recommendation, what the body decided, and its status. Nothing below is written by us.
IE6.1adopted
Donation from Trans Canada Trail for Riverdale Sloped Path and Upper Highland Creek Trail Projects
The purpose of this report is to seek approval from City Council to accept a donation and enter into a donor agreement with Trans Canada Trail, a national charity, for capital work on two trail projects being undertaken by the City in collaboration with the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA): the Riverdale Sloped Path connection to the Lower Don Trail, and the Upper Highland Creek Trail improvements. In addition, the report recommends that City Council amend Parks, Forestry and Recreation's 2019 Council-approved Capital Budget and future year commitments to add the donated amount to the two sub-projects, amending the project costs and cash flows. The scope of work includes a new switchback elevated path connecting the Riverdale Footbridge to the Lower Don Trail, and three new trail bridges and associated trail improvements along the Upper Highland Creek in Morningside Park.
The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, to accept a donation of $0.300 million from Trans Canada Trail for City-led capital project work including the Riverdale Sloped Path ($0.100 million) and Upper Highland Creek Trail Improvements ($0.200 million) in compliance with the City's Policy on Donations for Community Benefits. 2. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, to negotiate and sign a donor agreement for the $0.300 million donation from Trans Canada Trail, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 3. City Council authorize amendments to Parks, Forestry and Recreation's 2019 Council-approved Capital Budget and future year commitments for the following sub-projects: a. for the Riverdale Sloped Path (Accessibility - Riverdale and Lower Don Trail) sub-project in the Facility Components project, by increasing the total project cost by $0.100 million from $3.000 million to $3.100 million, and 2020 cash flow from $1.350 million to $1.450 million, with funding from the donation. b. for the Upper Highland Creek Trail sub-project in the Trails and Pathways project, by increasing the total project cost by $0.200 million from $1.400 million to $1.600 million, and 2019 cash flow from $0.024 million to $0.224 million, with funding from the donation.
Staff recommendation as filed
The General Manager of Parks, Forestry and Recreation recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, to accept a donation of $0.300 million from Trans Canada Trail for City-led capital project work including the Riverdale Sloped Path ($0.100 million) and Upper Highland Creek Trail Improvements ($0.200 million) in compliance with the City's Policy on Donations for Community Benefits. 2. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, to negotiate and sign a donor agreement for the $0.300 million donation from Trans Canada Trail, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 3. City Council authorize amendments to Parks, Forestry and Recreation's 2019 Council-approved Capital Budget and future year commitments for the following sub-projects: a. for the Riverdale Sloped Path (Accessibility - Riverdale and Lower Don Trail) sub-project in the Facility Components project, by increasing the total project cost by $0.100 million from $3.000 million to $3.100 million, and 2020 cash flow from $1.350 million to $1.450 million, with funding from the donation. b. for the Upper Highland Creek Trail sub-project in the Trails and Pathways project, by increasing the total project cost by $0.200 million from $1.400 million to $1.600 million, and 2019 cash flow from $0.024 million to $0.224 million, with funding from the donation.
IE6.2adopted
The purpose of this report is to advise of the results of Tender Call No. 12-2019, Contract No.19ECS-LU-09FP, for storm sewer, sanitary sewer and watermain construction in Basement Flooding Protection Program Study Area 19, which is bounded by Dufferin Street, Bathurst Street, Finch Avenue West and Wilson Avenue and request authority to award the contract to GFL Infrastructure Group Inc., in the amount of $34,502,813.63 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($35,110,063.14 net of HST recoveries).
The Infrastructure and Environment Committee: 1. In accordance with Section 195-8.4 of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 195 (Purchasing By-Law), granted authority to award Contract Number 19ECS-LU-09FP, Tender Call Number 2-2019, for storm sewer, sanitary sewer and watermain construction in the area bounded by Dufferin Street, Bathurst Street, Finch Avenue West and Wilson Avenue, in the amount of $34,502,813.63 net of all taxes ($35,110,063.14 net of HST recoveries) to GFL Infrastructure Group Inc., having submitted the lowest compliant bid and meeting the specifications in conformance with the Tender Call requirements.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Chief Engineer and Executive Director of Engineering and Construction Services and the Chief Purchasing Officer recommend that: 1. The Infrastructure and Environment Committee, in accordance with Section 195-8.4 of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 195 (Purchasing By-Law), grant authority to award Contract Number 19ECS-LU-09FP, Tender Call Number 2-2019, for storm sewer, sanitary sewer and watermain construction in the area bounded by Dufferin Street, Bathurst Street, Finch Avenue West and Wilson Avenue, in the amount of $34,502,813.63 net of all taxes ($35,110,063.14 net of HST recoveries) to GFL Infrastructure Group Inc., having submitted the lowest compliant bid and meeting the specifications in conformance with the Tender Call requirements.
IE6.3adopted
This report advises on the results of Request for Quotation (RFQ) No. 6033-19-0109 for Waste Transport Services from the City of Toronto's Transfer Stations to the Green Lane Landfill and Alternate Landfills and requests authority to award two (2) separate Contracts to two (2) separate vendors. Verspeeten Cartage Ltd. is being recommended for an award for Districts 1 and 3 in the amount of $104,590,034 net of all taxes, ($106,430,819 net of HST recoveries) and Laidlaw Carriers Bulk GP Inc. is being recommended for award for Districts 2 and 4 in the amount of $86,767,244 net of all taxes, ($88,294,348 net of HST recoveries) each for a term of ten (10) years beginning January 1, 2021 and ending December 31, 2030.
The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the General Manager of Solid Waste Management Services, to enter into two (2) separate Contracts with two (2) separate vendors for Waste Transport Services as a result of Request for Quotation Number 6033-19-0109 for Waste Transport Services from the City's Transfer Stations to the Green Lane Landfill and Alternate Landfills, for a term of ten (10) years each beginning January 1, 2021 and ending December 31, 2030, all in accordance with all specifications, terms and conditions set out in the solicitation being the lowest bidders meeting specifications as follows: a. Verspeeten Cartage Ltd. for Districts 1 and 3 in the amount of $104,590,034 net of all taxes, $106,430,819 net of HST recoveries and $118,186,739 including all applicable taxes and charges. All prices include allowances for a Fuel Surcharge and Contingency Transport Services; b. Laidlaw Carriers Bulk GP Inc. for Districts 2 and 4 in the amount of $86,767,244 net of all taxes, $88,294,348 net of HST recoveries and $98,046,986 including all applicable taxes and charges. All prices include allowances for a Fuel Surcharge and Contingency Transport Services.
Staff recommendation as filed
The General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services and the Chief Purchasing Officer recommend that: 1. City Council authorize the General Manager of Solid Waste Management Services, to enter into two (2) separate Contracts with two (2) separate vendors for Waste Transport Services as a result of Request for Quotation Number 6033-19-0109 for Waste Transport Services from the City's Transfer Stations to the Green Lane Landfill and Alternate Landfills, for a term of ten (10) years each beginning January 1, 2021 and ending December 31, 2030, all in accordance with all specifications, terms and conditions set out in the solicitation being the lowest bidders meeting specifications as follows: a. Verspeeten Cartage Ltd. for Districts 1 and 3 in the amount of $104,590,034 net of all taxes, $106,430,819 net of HST recoveries and $118,186,739 including all applicable taxes and charges. All prices include allowances for a Fuel Surcharge and Contingency Transport Services; b. Laidlaw Carriers Bulk GP Inc. for Districts 2 and 4 in the amount of $86,767,244 net of all taxes, $88,294,348 net of HST recoveries and $98,046,986 including all applicable taxes and charges. All prices include allowances for a Fuel Surcharge and Contingency Transport Services.
IE6.4adopted
The purpose of this report is to advise of the results of the cooperative Request for Quotation (RFQ) Call No. 6619-19-0010, for the supply, delivery and unloading of bulk, crushed, coarse, common rock salt treated with non-caking agent as and when required during the 2019 to 2022 winter seasons for various divisions, by district, within the City of Toronto as well as for Exhibition Place, TTC, Toronto Zoo, York University, and the University of Toronto, and request authority to award contracts to K&S Windsor Salt Ltd., in the total amount of $24,389,444 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($24,818,698 net of HST recoveries) from the date of award to April 15, 2022.
The Infrastructure and Environment Committee: 1. In accordance with Section 195-8.4A of the Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 195 (Purchasing By-Law), granted authority to award Request for Quotation Call Number 6619-19-0010, for the supply, delivery and unloading of bulk, crushed, coarse, common rock salt treated with non-caking agent as and when required during the 2019-2020, 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 winter seasons for various districts within the City of Toronto, in the amount of $24,389,444 net of all taxes ($24,818,698 net of HST recoveries) to K&S Windsor Salt Ltd., having submitted the lowest compliant bid meeting all specifications in the RFQ for the Toronto and East York District and the North York District.
Staff recommendation as filed
The General Manager of Transportation Services and the Chief Purchasing Officer recommend that: 1. The Infrastructure and Environment Committee, in accordance with Section 195-8.4A of the Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 195 (Purchasing By-Law), grant authority to award Request for Quotation Call Number 6619-19-0010, for the supply, delivery and unloading of bulk, crushed, coarse, common rock salt treated with non-caking agent as and when required during the 2019-2020, 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 winter seasons for various districts within the City of Toronto, in the amount of $24,389,444 net of all taxes ($24,818,698 net of HST recoveries) to K&S Windsor Salt Ltd., having submitted the lowest compliant bid meeting all specifications in the RFQ for the Toronto and East York District and the North York District.
IE6.5amended
Extending Successful Energy Retrofitting Programs
This report seeks City Council authorization to extend the Residential Energy Retrofit Programs until December 31, 2021 to authorize program enhancements including the expansion of eligible measures funded through the program. An update on program uptake and results is also provided in this report. Staff will report back with a plan for the continuation of the Programs until 2024 through the TransformTO 2021-2024 Implementation Plan in Q4 2019 and subsequently provide regular updates on the Programs through this consolidated process. Launched in 2014, the Residential Energy Retrofit Programs have provided financing to support capital improvements (retrofits) for residential properties with energy efficiency and water conservation benefits. The Programs operate as two streams: the Home Energy Loan Program (HELP) for eligible houses; and the High-rise Retrofit Improvement Support Program (Hi-RIS) for multi-unit residential buildings. To date, almost $14.9 million in financing has been committed to projects with over 202 properties participating in the program, which has resulted in an emissions reduction of over 4,000 tonnes of CO2 equivalents. By enabling energy efficiency, these Programs are also achieving a range of socioeconomic and environmental objectives identified in TransformTO, the Poverty Reduction Strategy and other key City of Toronto objectives including Tower Renewal. Through these programs, property owners have been able to undertake deeper, more comprehensive energy retrofits, thereby significantly reducing emissions while improving the quality of housing and maintaining affordability.
The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the extension of the Home Energy Loan Program (HELP) and the High-rise Retrofit Improvement Support (Hi-RIS) programs to December 31, 2021 using existing resources in the Local Improvement Charge Energy Works Reserve Fund and any LIC repayments (HELP and Hi-RIS) to support project and programming funding needs, including extension of one temporary project manager for the Hi-RIS program, and one temporary research analyst for the HELP program and direct the Director, Environment and Energy and Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration to report back on key Program's outcomes through regular TransformTO reports to Council. 2. City Council authorize terms to maturity of up to 20 years from the current 15 year maximum for qualifying single-family Home Energy Loan Program projects to be consistent with the High-rise Retrofit Improvement Support program terms and aligning with asset lifecycle. 3. City Council amend the Residential Retrofit Program By-law (By-law 1105-2017) to expand the category of eligible measures to include energy efficient electric vehicle (EV) chargers and associated works, energy storage technology, and energy efficient resilience measures, as well as allow program participants to include the costs of an energy assessment as eligible project costs. 4. City Council authorize the Director, Environment and Energy Division and Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration to develop a listing of contractors that have completed projects under the Programs, including a disclaimer that the City does not recommend, endorse or warranty the work of the contractor. 5. City Council authorize the Director, Environment and Energy Division and Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration to negotiate and enter into all necessary agreements with Toronto Hydro, Enbridge Gas Distribution, Natural Resources Canada, Federation of Canadian Municipalities and other partners, in forms satisfactory to the City Solicitor, to support implementation of the Programs, as required. 6. City Council request the Government of Canada (the Minister of Finance and the Minister of Environment and Climate Change) to direct Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CHMC) to provide guarantees for Local Improvement Charge (LIC) financing programs to support broader program participation by property owners with default-insured mortgages as outlined in Recommendation 13.5 of the Final Report of the Expert Panel on Sustainable Finance - Mobilizing Finance for Sustainable Growth.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Director, Environment and Energy and Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration recommend that: 1. City Council authorize the extension of the Home Energy Loan Program (HELP) and the High-rise Retrofit Improvement Support (Hi-RIS) programs to December 31, 2021 using existing resources in the Local Improvement Charge Energy Works Reserve Fund and any LIC repayments (HELP and Hi-RIS) to support project and programming funding needs, including extension of one temporary project manager for the Hi-RIS program, and one temporary research analyst for the HELP program and direct the Director, Environment and Energy and Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration to report back on key Program's outcomes through regular TransformTO reports to Council. 2. City Council authorize terms to maturity of up to 20 years from the current 15 year maximum for qualifying single-family Home Energy Loan Program projects to be consistent with the High-rise Retrofit Improvement Support program terms and aligning with asset lifecycle. 3. City Council amend the Residential Retrofit Program By-law (By-law 1105-2017) to expand the category of eligible measures to include energy efficient electric vehicle (EV) chargers and associated works, energy storage technology, and energy efficient resilience measures, as well as allow program participants to include the costs of an energy assessment as eligible project costs. 4. City Council authorize the Director, Environment and Energy Division and Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration to develop a listing of contractors that have completed projects under the Programs, including a disclaimer that the City does not recommend, endorse or warranty the work of the contractor. 5. City Council authorize the Director, Environment and Energy Division and Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration to negotiate and enter into all necessary agreements with Toronto Hydro, Enbridge Gas Distribution, Natural Resources Canada, Federation of Canadian Municipalities and other partners, in forms satisfactory to the City Solicitor, to support implementation of the Programs, as required.
IE6.6adopted
Financial Plan for the City of Toronto's Municipal Drinking Water License Renewal
The purpose of this report is to obtain City Council approval of a Financial Plan prepared as a condition of the Municipal Drinking Water Licence renewal process under the Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002. A Municipal Drinking Water Licence is an approval issued by the Ontario Ministry of the Environment for the operation of a municipal drinking water system. The City of Toronto's current Drinking Water Licence expires on February 10, 2020. The Financial Plan for the City of Toronto's drinking water system has been prepared in accordance with Ontario Regulation 453/07 and must be approved by a resolution of Council for submission to the Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing by August 11, 2019.
The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommend that: 1. City Council approve the Financial Plan, Attachment 1 to the report (June 11, 2019) from the General Manager, Toronto Water and the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer prepared for the City of Toronto's Municipal Drinking Water System, in accordance with Ontario Regulation 453/07, for submission to the Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, in compliance with the requirements of the Municipal Drinking Water License renewal process.
Staff recommendation as filed
The General Manager, Toronto Water and the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer recommend that: 1. City Council approve the Financial Plan (Attachment 1) prepared for the City of Toronto's Municipal Drinking Water System, in accordance with Ontario Regulation 453/07, for submission to the Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, in compliance with the requirements of the Municipal Drinking Water License renewal process.
IE6.7adopted
Don River and Central Waterfront Accelerated Plan
This report, as requested at the April 2, 2019 Infrastructure and Environment Committee, provides an accelerated implementation plan for the Don River and Central Waterfront Project (DR&CW), a key project as part of the City's Wet Weather Flow Master Plan (WWFMP), and potential options for intergovernmental funding under federal and provincial infrastructure programs which, upon application and approval, could assist the City to fund the acceleration of the DR&CW. The DR&CW is the largest combined sewer overflow control project in Canada. The current cost for the DR&CW is $2.5 billion and is planned to be implemented in phases over 25 years with construction completion of all project phases and components projected for 2038. Toronto Water's approved 2019-2028 Capital Budget and Plan allocates $1.022 billion for the DR&CW. The accelerated plan provided in this report would have the DR&CW construction completed by 2030, eight years sooner than the original plan, requiring an estimated $1.051 billion in additional capital funding within the current 10 year capital plan, and an additional $181.8 million beyond the 2019-2028 Toronto Water Capital Plan for a total DR&CW cost of $2.35 billion. Approved by City Council in 2011, the DR&CW is an integrated wet weather flow management system to capture, store, and transport and treat combined sewer overflows (CSOs) and stormwater discharges from all combined sewer outfalls to the Lower Don River, Taylor-Massey Creek and Toronto's Inner Harbour. The preliminary design for the DR&CW was completed in 2015 and construction of the first phase, the Lower Don Tunnel/Coxwell Bypass began in 2018. The accelerated plan proposes engineering design and construction for future project phases and components on the following prioritized basis: 1) Inner Harbour West Tunnel and outfall connections; 2) offline storage tanks; and, 3) Taylor-Massey Creek Tunnel, in order to complete construction of all project components in 2030 at the earliest. An expedited delivery schedule and details are outlined in this report. The key benefit of the accelerated plan is achieving DR&CW water quality improvements in the Don River and central waterfront in approximately 10 years' time. This will be a major step towards delisting Toronto's waterfront as a polluted Area of Concern in the Great Lakes Basin and supports the Canada and Ontario efforts to clean-up the Great Lakes under the Canada-U.S. Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement (GLWQA) and Toronto Remedial Action Plan (RAP). The DR&CW accelerated plan (DR&CW-AP) would also provide for more effective use of constructed infrastructure and improve sewer capacity to service development in Toronto's downtown and along the central waterfront. In addition, the project's acceleration provides considerable implementation efficiencies for future project phases. At this time, based on an assessment of existing intergovernmental funding programs and eligibility criteria, including completion timelines both at the federal and provincial level, there is limited opportunity to secure intergovernmental funding or financing for the DR&CW. City staff will continue to seek opportunities to secure intergovernmental funds to accelerate of DR&CW.
The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the City Manager in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, to apply for intergovernmental funding which would support the acceleration of the Don River and Central Waterfront project. 2. City Council grant approval to receive the funds, if any, contemplated by Recommendation 1 above.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure and Development Services recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the City Manager in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, to apply for intergovernmental funding which would support the acceleration of the Don River and Central Waterfront project. 2. City Council grant approval to receive the funds, if any, contemplated by Recommendation 1 above.
IE6.8amended
Vision Zero 2.0 - Road Safety Plan Update
With a renewed commitment to the safe systems approach, this report presents the City of Toronto's update to the Vision Zero Road Safety Plan ("RSP") (2016) - Vision Zero 2.0.While the 2016 RSP included a larger set of mostly shorter term improvements, Vision Zero 2.0 recommends a set of more extensive, more proactive and more targeted initiatives, informed by data and aimed at eliminating serious injury and fatalities on Toronto's roads. While the number of serious injury collisions have remained relatively steady over the past decade, the number of fatal collisions in the past 5 years has seen a general increase compared to the previous 5 years. The upward trend is most notably seen in pedestrian fatalities. Compared to 2016, the year with a ten-year record high of 78 traffic fatalities, the number of fatalities in the past two years appears to have begun to decline. However, no loss of life as a result of traffic collisions is acceptable in a Vision Zero approach, and addressing road safety continues to be a priority for residents, elected officials and staff. The Vision Zero philosophy is a significant departure from the traditional approach to road safety. This transformative change will take several years to fully establish. As Vision Zero solutions are planned and implemented, there are circumstances when decisions to improve road safety may result in outcomes at odds with other objectives like reducing motor vehicle delay. Vision Zero 2.0 reiterates that human life should be prioritized over all other objectives within all aspects of the transportation system. Since Council approved the Vision Zero RSP in June 2016 Transportation Services has made progress in a wide range of over 40 countermeasures. Following a safe systems approach, Vision Zero 2.0 continues to draw solutions from the 5Es of engineering, enforcement, education, engagement and evaluation. The plan focuses these solutions on 6 emphasis areas of pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists, school-aged children, older adults and aggressive and distracted driving. Vision Zero 2.0 focuses on a set of the most effective actions including: - Speed management strategy: Higher speeds contribute to higher risk of serious injuries and fatalities by reducing driver reaction time, increasing the vehicle stopping distance, and inflicting more severe blunt force trauma on victims upon impact. The proposed speed management strategy is comprised of seven integrated speed reduction tools aimed at mitigating risks associated with high speeds. These include revised speed limit setting practices, road design improvements, enhanced police enforcement, proactive deployment of Watch Your Speed signs, speed limit reductions, automated speed enforcement and public education. - Road design improvements: Geometric modifications to the design of the road are known to be one of the most effective ways of achieving the intended target speed for the context and improving road user behaviour. There will be a greater focus on this safety countermeasure, including integration of safety improvements as a component of planned road work, implementation of shorter-term interim safety improvements and enhancing road illumination. - Proactively addressing high-risk mid-block crossings: Mid-block crossings are the most prevalent type of pedestrian collisions resulting in a killed or serious injury incident and account for over 50 percent of pedestrian fatalities. Wide arterials roads with several lanes of traffic, high travel speeds and long distances between signalized crossing opportunities all contribute to high-risk mid-block crossings. Going forward, recommendations in staff reports on traffic signals will be based upon a new contextual approach to traffic signal assessment and will result in the installation of new signals that may not have been previously warranted. - Proactively addressing turning collisions at signalized intersection: Left turn and right collisions at signalized intersections are the second most prevalent type of Killed and Serious Injury collisions involving pedestrians (24 percent) and cyclists (20 percent). Pedestrian head start signals will be proactively implemented at most signalized intersections across the city as a default safety feature. Bicycle head start signals will also be implemented where feasible. Right-turn-on-red prohibitions will be strategically deployed at intersections with known relevant collision patterns. - Education and engagement plan: The overarching goals of the education and engagement component of Vision Zero programming are informing and consulting with the public, building support for infrastructure improvements, and instituting a shift in social norms and road user behaviour. In addition to the focus actions listed above, a number of other supporting initiatives are outlined in this report. These include: - Expansion of the red light camera program; - Adding safety features such as side guards to City fleet, particularly large vehicles, starting with the Solid Waste Management Division; - Development of District Safety Action Plans; - Expansion of partnerships for school travel planning programs; - Reviewing signal operations practices with a lens of vulnerable road user safety; - Advocacy to the Province for mandatory motorcycle training, improved driver training, changing the maximum Blood Alcohol Concentration for all licensed motorcycle drivers to 0 percent. A key focus of Vision Zero 2.0 will be a renewed emphasis on data-driven decision making and prioritization. Efforts in this area include: - Using predictive analytics to more effectively prioritize and target our safety measures - Incorporating a social justice and equity lens; - Implementing performance monitoring and evaluation to measure the impact of our safety programs; - Working with partners to acquire better data. It is possible that Toronto will continue to see fluctuations, and at times, increases in year-over-year number of serious injuries and fatalities in the short term until the effects of various Vision Zero initiatives are realized. Experience of other cities and countries that have adopted the Vision Zero approach suggests that meaningful change is only possible after several years of sustained and focused commitment. Transportation Services is committed to implementing these actions, with adequate resources, in order to eliminate all traffic fatalities and serious injuries on Toronto's roads.
The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that: 1. City Council endorse in principle the Vision Zero 2.0 plan as outlined in the report (June 13, 2019) from the General Manager, Transportation Services and the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services, and direct the General Manager, Transportation Services to report back to the appropriate committee where additional authorities are required in order to implement the Vision Zero 2.0 Plan. 2. City Council designate as Community Safety Zones the secondary school locations set out in Attachment 1 to the report (June 13, 2019) from the General Manager, Transportation Services and the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services, subject to availability of funding in the 2020 budget. 3. City Council authorize the General Manager, Transportation Services, to negotiate, enter into, and execute agreements, as may be required, with Vital Strategies to receive funding of $50,000USD for the expansion of the Active and Safe Routes to School Pilot project and the continuation of the City of Toronto's involvement in the Bloomberg Philanthropies' Partnership for Healthy Cities Initiative, on such terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Transportation Services and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 4. City Council authorize the General Manager, Transportation Services, to negotiate, enter into, and execute agreements, as may be required, with Green Communities Canada to receive funding in the amount of $60,000CAD from the Ontario Active School Travel Fund for the expansion of the Active and Safe Routes to School Pilot project, on such terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Transportation Services and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 5. City Council reduce the speed limit from 60 km/h to 50 km/h on the following road segments as part of the Speed Management Strategy outlined on page 21 in the report (June 13, 2019) from the General Manager, Transportation Services and the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services: a. Albion Road from Todd Brook Drive to Silverstone Drive b. Bathurst Street from Delhi Avenue to Steeles Avenue West c. Birchmount Road from Eglinton Avenue East to Steeles Avenue East d. Brimley Road from Eglinton Avenue East to Progress Avenue e. Brimley Road from Sheppard Avenue East to Steeles Avenue East f. Danforth Road from Brimley Road to McCowan Road g. Don Mills Road from A point 24 metres south of the centre line of the Don Valley Parkway to Kern Road h. Don Mills Road from Duncan Mills Road to Steeles Avenue East i. Dundas Street West from Dunbloor Road to East Mall Crescent j. Eglinton Avenue East from Brentcliffe Road to Kingston Road k. Eglinton Avenue West from Bicknell Ave / Municipal Dr to 200 m west of Pearen Street l. Ellesmere Road from Morningside Avenue to Victoria Park Avenue m. Finch Avenue East from Bayview Avenue to Victoria Park Avenue n. Finch Avenue East from Birchmount Road to Midland Avenue o. Finch Avenue West from Albion Road to Yonge Street p. Islington Avenue from Prince George Drive/Ridgevalley Crescent to Monogram Place q. Keele Street from Greenbrook Drive to Finch Avenue West r. Lawrence Avenue East from Railside Road (west intersection) to Morningside Ave s. Leslie Street from Eglinton Avenue East to McNicoll Avenue t. Markham Road from Kingston Road to Progress Avenue u. Markham Road from Milner Avenue to Steeles Avenue East v. Martin Grove Road from Eglinton Avenue West to Dixon Road w. Martin Grove Road from Jeffcoat Drive to point 250 metres north of Mercury Road/ Westhumber Boulevard x. McCowan Road from Danforth Road to Progress Avenue y. McCowan Road from Milner Avenue to Steeles Avenue East z. Morningside Avenue (Scarborough) from Kingston Road to Tams Road/ Pan Am Drive aa. Morningside Avenue (Scarborough) from Milner Avenue to McLevin Avenue/ Casebridge Court bb. Sheppard Avenue East from Yonge Street to Meadowvale Road cc. Sheppard Avenue West from Weston Road to Yonge Street dd. St. Clair Avenue East from Danforth Road to Birchmount Road ee. Steeles Avenue East from Yonge Street to Warden Avenue ff. Steeles Avenue West from Fenmar Drive to Jane Street gg. Steeles Avenue West from Keele Street to Yonge Street hh. The Queensway from Ellis Avenue to Kipling Avenue ii. Victoria Park Avenue from O'Connor Drive to York Mills Road jj. Victoria Park Avenue from Consumers Road to Steeles Avenue East kk. Warden Avenue from St Clair Avenue East to Metropolitan Road ll. Warden Avenue from Arkona Drive to Steeles Avenue East 6. City Council reduce the speed limit from 70 km/h to 60 km/h on the following road segments as part of the Speed Management Strategy outlined on page 21 of the report (June 13, 2019) from the General Manager, Transportation Services and the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services: a. Black Creek Drive (Northbound) from Eglinton Avenue West to Weston Road; and b. Black Creek Drive (Southbound) from A point 200 metres north of Weston Road to Eglinton Avenue West. 7. City Council reduce the speed limit from 60 km/h to 50 km/h on the following road segments for Pedestrian Safety Corridors as outlined on page 26 of the report (June 13, 2019) from the General Manager, Transportation Services and the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services: a. Eglinton Avenue East from Kennedy Road to Kingston Road b. Kennedy Road from St. Clair Avenue East to Lawrence Avenue East c. Victoria Park Avenue from O'Connor Drive/Eglinton Square to Lawrence Avenue East. 8. City Council reduce the speed limit from 50 km/h to 40 km/h on the following road segments for Pedestrian Safety Corridors as outlined on page 26 of the report (June 13, 2019) from the General Manager, Transportation Services and the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services: a. Bathurst Street from St. Clair Avenue West to Briar Hill Avenue b. Dufferin Street from Geary Avenue to Eglinton Avenue West c. St. Clair Avenue West from Runnymede Road to Dufferin Street d. Victoria Park Avenue from Dawes Road to O'Connor Drive/Eglinton Square e. Yonge Street from Eglinton Avenue East/West to Broadway Avenue 9. City Council amend the Zebra Crosswalk Policy outlined in Attachment 17 to the report (June 13, 2019) from the General Manager, Transportation Services and the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services to include them at stop-controlled intersections that meet the following conditions: a. located within Pedestrian Safety Corridors, b. located within School Safety Zones, c. located within Senior Safety Zones, and d. at locations where safety is, in the opinion of the General Manager, Transportation Services, an issue. 10. City Council: a. adopt the Missing Sidewalk Installation Policy in Attachment 2 to the report (June 13, 2019) from the General Manager, Transportation Services and the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services. b. delegate final decision making authority to the General Manager, Transportation Services to add sidewalks to local roads as part of a reconstruction or to accommodate a request for a person with a disability. c. amend Chapter 27, Council Procedures to revoke the legislative delegation to Community Councils in respect of sidewalk proposals as set out in Section 27-18.4B.7. d. direct that sidewalk proposals not otherwise delegated to the General Manager, Transportation Services, by Recommendation 10b. above shall be reported on an annual basis to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee for recommendation to City Council. 11. City Council amend Municipal Code Chapter 950, Traffic and Parking, to add motorcycles to the Designated Class of Vehicles permitted in reserved lanes on Bay Street from Front Street West to Bloor Street East. 12. City Council request the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario to review and amend road safety related educational programs with a Vision Zero lens related to vulnerable road users including but not limited to mandatory motorcycle training program for M-class Licensing; improved cycling education in schools; enhanced vulnerable road user training requirements for all M and G Class driver education schools including improvements to the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) Driver's Handbook, Knowledge and Road Tests. 13. City Council request the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario and Transport Canada to explore mandatory Intelligent Speed Assistance in all new motor vehicles including private vehicles and evaluate other in-vehicle safety technologies. 14. City Council request the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario to change the maximum Blood Alcohol Concentration for all licensed motorcycle drivers to 0 percent. 15. City Council authorize the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services to implement vehicle side guards and to further the current video-based telematics technology to improve road safety by: a. authorizing the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services to negotiate, and enter into, and execute any and all agreements and amending agreements necessary, subject to available funding, to implement a fleet safety and accountability program for all new and existing, in-house and contracted out vehicles, which aligns with the principles of Vision Zero and the technologies outlined in the report and Attachment 3 to the report (June 13, 2019) from the General Manager, Transportation Services and the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor; b. requesting the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services, to report back annually, through the budget process, on any fleet related safety and accountability enhancements that have been implemented and integrate fleet safety performance as a key performance indicator moving forward; c. approving funding for the capital acquisition for the safety and accountability enhancement retrofits to existing solid waste vehicles in the amount of $3,850,000 to be budgeted in the amount of $2,530,000 in 2019 and $1,320,000 in 2020 from the Waste Management Reserve Fund (XR1404); and d. approving funding for annual operating costs associated with monitoring and equipment maintenance to be budgeted in the annual Operating Budget in the amount of $55,200 in the 2019 Operating Budget with an equal offset to the contribution to the Waste Management Reserve Fund (XR1404), and directing that future costs be included in the annual Solid Waste Management Services Budget. 16. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to review the opportunity for a policy that all TTC stops be provided with a controlled crossing in the immediate vicinity working in consultation with the TTC to ensure that this policy does not reduce the number of TTC stops, and report to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee in third quarter of 2019. 17. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services to plan and design road reconstruction projects using a complete streets approach, including the potential for bicycle lanes, at the outset of all road reconstruction projects, in consultation with local councillors and stakeholders. 18. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to report to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee on October 17, 2019 with a recommendation for a motorcyclist lane filter pilot program at a suitable location within the City that meets all road safety rule.
Staff recommendation as filed
The General Manager, Transportation Services and the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services recommend that: 1. City Council endorse in principle the Vision Zero 2.0 plan as outlined in this report, and direct the General Manager, Transportation Services to report back to the appropriate committee where additional authorities are required in order to implement the Vision Zero 2.0 Plan. 2. City Council designate as Community Safety Zones the secondary school locations set out in Attachment 1 to the report dated June 13, 2019 from the General Manager, Transportation Services, subject to availability of funding in the 2020 budget. 3. City Council authorize the General Manager, Transportation Services, to negotiate, enter into, and execute agreements, as may be required, with Vital Strategies to receive funding of $50,000USD for the expansion of the Active and Safe Routes to School Pilot project and the continuation of the City of Toronto's involvement in the Bloomberg Philanthropies' Partnership for Healthy Cities Initiative, on such terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Transportation Services and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 4. City Council authorize the General Manager, Transportation Services, to negotiate, enter into, and execute agreements, as may be required, with Green Communities Canada to receive funding in the amount of $60,000CAD from the Ontario Active School Travel Fund for the expansion of the Active and Safe Routes to School Pilot project, on such terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Transportation Services and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 5. City Council reduce the speed limit from 60 km/h to 50 km/h on the following road segments as part of the Speed Management Strategy outlined on page 21 in the report dated June 13, 2019 from the General Manager, Transportation Services: a. Albion Road from Todd Brook Drive to Silverstone Drive b. Bathurst Street from Delhi Avenue to Steeles Avenue West c. Birchmount Road from Eglinton Avenue East to Steeles Avenue East d. Brimley Road from Eglinton Avenue East to Progress Avenue e. Brimley Road from Sheppard Avenue East to Steeles Avenue East f. Danforth Road from Brimley Road to McCowan Road g. Don Mills Road from A point 24 metres south of the centre line of the Don Valley Parkway to Kern Road h. Don Mills Road from Duncan Mills Road to Steeles Avenue East i. Dundas Street West from Dunbloor Road to East Mall Crescent j. Eglinton Avenue East from Brentcliffe Road to Kingston Road k. Eglinton Avenue West from Bicknell Ave / Municipal Dr to 200 m west of Pearen Street l. Ellesmere Road from Morningside Avenue to Victoria Park Avenue m. Finch Avenue East from Bayview Avenue to Victoria Park Avenue n. Finch Avenue East from Birchmount Road to Midland Avenue o. Finch Avenue West from Albion Road to Yonge Street p. Islington Avenue from Prince George Drive/Ridgevalley Crescent to Monogram Place q. Keele Street from Greenbrook Drive to Finch Avenue West r. Lawrence Avenue East from Railside Road (west intersection) to Morningside Ave s. Leslie Street from Eglinton Avenue East to McNicoll Avenue t. Markham Road from Kingston Road to Progress Avenue u. Markham Road from Milner Avenue to Steeles Avenue East v. Martin Grove Road from Eglinton Avenue West to Dixon Road w. Martin Grove Road from Jeffcoat Drive to point 250 metres north of Mercury Road/ Westhumber Boulevard x. McCowan Road from Danforth Road to Progress Avenue y. McCowan Road from Milner Avenue to Steeles Avenue East z. Morningside Avenue (Scarborough) from Kingston Road to Tams Road/ Pan Am Drive aa. Morningside Avenue (Scarborough) from Milner Avenue to McLevin Avenue/ Casebridge Court bb. Sheppard Avenue East from Yonge Street to Meadowvale Road cc. Sheppard Avenue West from Weston Road to Yonge Street dd. St. Clair Avenue East from Danforth Road to Birchmount Road ee. Steeles Avenue East from Yonge Street to Warden Avenue ff. Steeles Avenue West from Fenmar Drive to Jane Street gg. Steeles Avenue West from Keele Street to Yonge Street hh. The Queensway from Ellis Avenue to Kipling Avenue ii. Victoria Park Avenue from O'Connor Drive to York Mills Road jj. Victoria Park Avenue from Consumers Road to Steeles Avenue East kk. Warden Avenue from St Clair Avenue East to Metropolitan Road ll. Warden Avenue from Arkona Drive to Steeles Avenue East 6. City Council reduce the speed limit from 70 km/h to 60 km/h on the following road segments as part of the Speed Management Strategy outlined on page 21 of the report dated June 13, 2019 from the General Manager, Transportation Services: a. Black Creek Drive (Northbound) from Eglinton Avenue West to Weston Road; and b. Black Creek Drive (Southbound) from A point 200 metres north of Weston Road to Eglinton Avenue West. 7. City Council reduce the speed limit from 60 km/h to 50 km/h on the following road segments for Pedestrian Safety Corridors as outlined on page 26 of the report dated June 13, 2019 from the General Manager, Transportation Services a. Eglinton Avenue East from Kennedy Road to Kingston Road b. Kennedy Road from St. Clair Avenue East to Lawrence Avenue East c. Victoria Park Avenue from O'Connor Drive/Eglinton Square to Lawrence Avenue East. 8. City Council reduce the speed limit from 50 km/h to 40 km/h on the following road segments for Pedestrian Safety Corridors as outlined on page 26 of the report dated June 13, 2019 from the General Manager, Transportation Services a. Bathurst Street from St. Clair Avenue West to Briar Hill Avenue b. Dufferin Street from Geary Avenue to Eglinton Avenue West c. St. Clair Avenue West from Runnymede Road to Dufferin Street d. Victoria Park Avenue from Dawes Road to O'Connor Drive/Eglinton Square e. Yonge Street from Eglinton Avenue East/West to Broadway Avenue 9. City Council amend the Zebra Crosswalk Policy outlined in Attachment 17 to include them at stop-controlled intersections that meet the following conditions: a. located within Pedestrian Safety Corridors, b. located within School Safety Zones, c. located within Senior Safety Zones, and d. at locations where safety is, in the opinion of the General Manager,Transportation Services, an issue. 10. City Council: a. adopt the Missing Sidewalk Installation Policy in Attachment 2 to this report. b. delegate final decision making authority to the General Manager, Transportation Services to add sidewalks to local roads as part of a reconstruction or to accommodate a request for a person with a disability. c. amend Chapter 27, Council Procedures to revoke the legislative delegation to Community Councils in respect of sidewalk proposals as set out in Section 27-18.4B.7. d. direct that sidewalk proposals not otherwise delegated to the General Manager, Transportation Services, by Recommendation 10b. above shall be reported on an annual basis to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee for recommendation to City Council. 11. City Council amend Municipal Code Chapter 950, Traffic and Parking, to add motorcycles to the Designated Class of Vehicles permitted in reserved lanes on Bay Street from Front Street West to Bloor Street East. 12. City Council request the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario to review and amend road safety related educational programs with a Vision Zero lens related to vulnerable road users including but not limited to mandatory motorcycle training program for M-class Licensing; improved cycling education in schools; enhanced vulnerable road user training requirements for all M and G Class driver education schools including improvements to the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) Driver's Handbook, Knowledge and Road Tests. 13. City Council request the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario and Transport Canada to explore mandatory Intelligent Speed Assistance in all new motor vehicles including private vehicles and evaluate other in-vehicle safety technologies. 14. City Council request the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario to change the maximum Blood Alcohol Concentration for all licensed motorcycle drivers to 0 percent. 15. City Council authorize the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services to implement vehicle side guards and to further the current video-based telematics technology to improve road safety by: a. authorizing the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services to negotiate, and enter into, and execute any and all agreements and amending agreements necessary, subject to available funding, to implement a fleet safety and accountability program for all new and existing, in-house and contracted out vehicles, which aligns with the principles of Vision Zero and the technologies outlined in this Report and attachment 3 on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor; b. requesting the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services, to report back annually, through the budget process, on any fleet related safety and accountability enhancements that have been implemented and integrate fleet safety performance as a key performance indicator moving forward; c. approving funding for the capital acquisition for the safety and accountability enhancement retrofits to existing solid waste vehicles in the amount of $3,850,000 to be budgeted in the amount of $2,530,000 in 2019 and $1,320,000 in 2020 from the Waste Management Reserve Fund (XR1404); and d. approving funding for annual operating costs associated with monitoring and equipment maintenance to be budgeted in the annual Operating Budget in the amount of $55,200 in the 2019 Operating Budget with an equal offset to the contribution to the Waste Management Reserve Fund (XR1404), and directing that future costs be included in the annual Solid Waste Management Services Budget.
IE6.9adopted
This report provides a status update on City Council's direction through Public Works and Infrastructure Item PW25.10 to investigate the feasibility of adopting an Administrative Penalty System (APS) for both the Red Light Camera (RLC) and future Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) programs. An APS is an administrative dispute resolution structure that diverts matters from the provincial court system. The City's first APS was commenced on August 28, 2017 for parking violations. The current provisions of the Highway Traffic Act ("HTA") and the Regulations under that Act, the City of Toronto Act, 2006 ("COTA") and O. Reg. 611/06, Administrative Penalties do not authorize the City to proceed with an APS for ASE offences. In addition, current legislation and regulations do not allow RLC offences to be processed through an APS. This report recommends that City Council request the Province to enact and/or amend legislation and regulations to allow the City to implement an APS for RLC and ASE offences under the HTA with revenues from these offences being made payable to the City of Toronto to recover program costs. Without the enabling statutory and regulatory provisions, staff cannot provide a full feasibility report including program recommendations to City Council. Once those provisions are in place, staff will report back on the feasibility of adopting an APS for the RLC and ASE programs. At its January 31st and February 1st, 2018 meeting, City Council requested the City Manager to expedite the development of the business case for information technology (IT) solutions to advance the development of the APS for consideration in the 2018 budget process. A new APS case management system that provides financial management functionality and can accommodate all existing and future charges under the City's APS is critical to ongoing APS operations. Given the scope and complexity of a new APS case management system, the project has already been presented to the Strategy Portfolio and Review Committee for 2020 IT capital budget approval. Staff are currently developing a business case and will report to City Council through the 2020 budget process if additional capital funding is required to support the project.
The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that: 1. City Council request the Province to amend the Highway Traffic Act, develop regulations under the Highway Traffic Act, potentially amend the Provincial Offences Act, and make any requisite amendments to any existing regulations to the City of Toronto Act, 2006, to permit the City of Toronto to use an Administrative Penalty System for offences enforced through the use of an Automated Speed Enforcement system and the Red Light Camera system and to ensure revenue from these offences administered through an Administrative Penalty System be payable to the City of Toronto to recover program costs.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Solicitor and the Director, Court Services recommend that: 1. City Council request the Province to amend the Highway Traffic Act, develop regulations under the Highway Traffic Act, potentially amend the Provincial Offences Act, and make any requisite amendments to any existing regulations to the City of Toronto Act, 2006, to permit the City of Toronto to use an Administrative Penalty System for offences enforced through the use of an Automated Speed Enforcement system and the Red Light Camera system and to ensure revenue from these offences administered through an Administrative Penalty System be payable to the City of Toronto to recover program costs.
IE6.10forwarded without recommendation
On May 30, 2017, the Province of Ontario passed the Safer School Zones Act, 2017 to facilitate the municipal adoption of Automated Speed Enforcement technology on roads with speed limits under 80 km/h in school and community safety zones. However, this legislation has not yet been proclaimed as in force, and the associated regulations proposed to be enacted are not yet drafted. The City cannot implement an automated speed enforcement program until the Province proclaims that this legislation is in force. In January 2018, City Council authorized the General Manager, Transportation Services, to proceed with the development of Automated Speed Enforcement in conjunction with the Province and other partnering municipalities. Since then, City staff have been working with the Ministry of Transportation, the Ministry of the Attorney General, and other partnering municipalities to jointly develop this program. The purpose of this report is to: - provide an update on the results of the Automated Speed Enforcement Study. - provide an overview of the Automated Speed Enforcement program. - advise on the financial impact of the program. - advise on the impact of the program on the provincial offences court system. - advise on the status of the Request for Proposal 9148-19-0048 for the provision of Automated Speed Enforcement Services in the City of Toronto. - request authority to hire additional staff necessary to operate the automated speed enforcement program. - request authority to enter into an agreement with the partnering municipalities for the joint processing centre. - request authority to enter into agreement(s) with Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Ontario, as represented by the Minister of Transportation, for the access and use of licence plate registration information. - request authority to conduct an educational campaign, including the use of warning letters.
The Infrastructure and Environment Committee submits the item to City Council without recommendation.
Staff recommendation as filed
The General Manager, Transportation Services and the Chief Purchasing Officer recommend that: 1. City Council authorize the reallocation of funds from Transportation Services' 2019 Capital Budget to Court Services' 2019 Capital Budget in the amount of $2.1 million gross and debt for funding to build courtrooms to handle increased disputes of fines related to the speeding offences, as presented in Attachment 1. 2. City Council authorize the General Manager, Transportation Services, to negotiate, enter into, and execute a new agreement(s) between the City of Toronto and one or more of The Corporation of the City of Mississauga, The Corporation of the City of Burlington, The Regional Municipality of Peel, The Regional Municipality of Durham, the City of Ottawa, The Regional Municipality of Waterloo, the Town of Ajax, the City of London, The Corporation of the City of Brampton, the City of Hamilton, and the County of Oxford for Automated Speed Enforcement record processing and for their cost-sharing of the expenses of the joint municipal processing centre and to amend such agreement(s) to add additional partnering municipalities within the first year of the program, all on terms and conditions generally as set out in the body of the report (June 27, 2019) from the General Manager, Transportation Services, and upon such further terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Transportation Services and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services, to conduct a public information and communication campaign, as may be appropriate, that may include warning letters as described in this report, prior to and/or for a period of time after provincial legislation and regulations concerning Automated Speed Enforcement coming into force to the discretion of the General Manager, Transportation Services, and authorize the General Manager, Transportation Services, to negotiate, enter into and execute any agreements necessary to carry out the public information and communication campaign on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Transportation Services, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 4. City Council authorize the General Manager, Transportation Services to negotiate, enter into and execute new agreement(s) with Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Ontario, as represented by the Minister of Transportation (the "MTO"), for the access and use of license plate registration information on terms and conditions generally as set out in the report (June 27, 2019) from the General Manager, Transportation Services, and on such other terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Transportation Services and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 5. Infrastructure and Environment Committee direct the General Manager, Transportation Services and Chief Purchasing Officer to report directly to City Council on the results of the Automated Speed Enforcement procurement 9148-19-0048.
IE6.11amended
The purpose of this report is to provide an update on the implementation progress for the City's Cycling Network Plan, establish a priority framework for Major City-Wide Cycling Routes, and share next steps for effective implementation of proposed cycling infrastructure. The Cycling Network Plan, alongside the draft Official Plan cycling policies currently under review, present a strong vision for improving cycling across the city. More people are riding bicycles in Toronto than ever before, especially where new or improved cycling infrastructure has been provided. In some Toronto neighbourhoods, the cycling mode share is now over 20 percent. Demand for safe, connected cycling routes throughout the city is on the rise, and recent polls demonstrate the majority of residents support protected bike lanes. This report provides information requested by City Council as part of a two year review of the Ten Year Cycling Network Plan (2016), including status, changes to project timing, and recommendations for the initiation of major studies. This updated Cycling Network Plan also reflects enhanced analyses and lessons from implementation challenges to date. Moving forward, the Cycling Network Plan will consist of two components: a near-term capital implementation program for cycling infrastructure (currently 2019 to 2021), and an overall proposed network (currently 2022+). The Cycling Network Plan Update maintains the originally established goals of Connect, Grow, and Renew, with newly articulated objectives and measures that correspond to each of the three overarching goals, providing additional clarity and indicators for evaluating success. The Cycling Network Plan Update also helps achieve a key proposed cycling policy objective in the City's Official Plan of bringing all Toronto residents within one kilometre (km) of a designated cycling route, as well as the TransformTO long-term goal that 75 percent of trips under 5 km are walked or cycled by 2050. The review process undertaken for the Update has incorporated the City's Equity Lens Tool and demonstrates a stronger commitment to reducing inequities experienced by Toronto's vulnerable populations. The Update has also strengthened the Plan's focus on safety, with more detailed analyses of collisions, and more connections and initiatives linked to the Vision Zero Road Safety Plan. As part of the work undertaken for the Update, a new map illustrating Toronto's Major City-Wide Cycling Routes has been developed to communicate the significant projects completed, underway, and proposed, which serve as the backbone of the cycling network. From 2016 to 2018, over 100 km of existing cycling routes received upgrades and enhancements to improve safety, and approximately 60 km of new cycling infrastructure was installed: - 15 lane km of cycle tracks - 18 lane km of bike lanes - 13 lane km of shared lane pavement markings - 12 centreline km of multi-use trails Over the next three years (2019 to 2021), over 120 km of new cycling infrastructure is planned, with additional upgrades to existing infrastructure through the Vision Zero Road Safety Plan. Additionally, over 70 km of routes will be studied within the near-term (2019 - 2021) for potential implementation.
The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that: 1. City Council endorse the Cycling Network Plan as outlined in this report and mapped as the proposed cycling network and near-term cycling implementation program (2019 - 2021) in Attachments 1 and 4 to the report (June 13, 2019) from the General Manger, Transportation Services as the framework for bringing forward cycling infrastructure projects for subsequent Council approval. 2. City Council authorize the General Manager, Transportation Services, to undertake the feasibility analysis, detailed design, and public consultation required to deliver cycling infrastructure projects contained in the near-term implementation program (2019 - 2021). 3. City Council authorize the General Manager, Transportation Services, to initiate the near-term studies of the Major City-Wide Cycling Routes as outlined in this report and mapped in Attachment 2 to the report (June 13, 2019) from the General Manger, Transportation Services, and to bring forward the findings of these studies and recommendations regarding future implementation at the appropriate time. 4. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services to consider, as part of the annual capital and operating budget process, the capital funding required to implement the near-term cycling implementation program (2019 - 2021) at a rate of $16 million dollars annually, as well as the operating budget required to fund the maintenance costs of newly constructed cycling infrastructure. 5. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services, the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture to target completion of the Danforth Avenue Planning and Complete Streets Study by June 2021. 6. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services, to report back to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee in the second quarter of 2020, in order to inform the Danforth Avenue Planning and Complete Streets Study, on options for the following cycling infrastructure Study components: a. Detailed design of a pilot project for eastbound and westbound cycle tracks on Danforth Avenue East from Coxwell Avenue to Dawes Road; b. Installation of bike counters to demonstrate trends in daily cycling volumes; and, c. Additional consultation with local stakeholders including Councillors, BIAs, and residents' groups. 7. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to identify any additional capital or operating budget requirements to deliver recommendations 5 and 6 above through the City's 2020 budget process if required. 8. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to report back by the last quarter of 2021, regarding implementation progress of the Cycling Network Plan, including updates on outcomes such as number of km of cycling infrastructure installed, network coverage - the proportion of people in close proximity to the cycling network, and the impact on safety and cycling mode share. 9. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services, work with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to create a working group of city staff and local stakeholders to assess complete street options for University Avenue in conjunction with the TOCore Great Streets framework and to consider alternative streets to University Avenue for the installation of north south Bike Lanes west of Yonge Street. 10. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services, consider as part of the planned resurfacing of Harbord Street, an upgrade of the existing bike lane to a cycle track, including appropriate consultation with stakeholders. 11. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services, to initiate planning, design and consultation for an extension of the Bloor Street West cycle tracks from Shaw Street to High Park Avenue, with implementation targeted to take place as early as summer 2020. 12. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services, to consider as part of the Bloor Street East cycle track improvements, the feasibility of establishing a separated bike lane on Bloor Street from Avenue Road to Church street connecting the Bloor cycle track on Bloor Street East and Bloor Street West. 13. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to triple the number of bike ring installations on the Danforth Avenue. 14. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services take measures to improve pedestrian safety, especially for seniors and to serve seniors' residences along the Danforth. 15. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to initiate the detailed design for a pilot project with eastbound and westbound cycle tracks on Danforth Avenue from Coxwell Avenue west to Broadview Avenue which takes loading and unloading issues into account. 16. City Council request the Toronto Police Services to consider siting the Toronto Police Services main bike collision reporting centre at the new police station at Danforth Avenue and Coxwell Avenue. 17. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services to, similar in concept to the warrant process for traffic calming, report on the merits of a warrant system for the installation of cycling infrastructure which includes benchmarks for bike traffic volume and other metrics, reporting back in the first quarter of 2020. 18. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services to develop a back-end review process for evaluating the success of new cycling infrastructure that measures usage against defined metrics, such as number of cyclists. 19. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services to develop a pilot project to allow bike traffic on sidewalks, for example where there is a high volume of car traffic and few pedestrians and report back by the fourth quarter of 2020 on the merits of allowing cyclists on designated sidewalks. 20. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services to perform a count of cyclists using the Flemingdon Park and Thorncliffe Park bike lanes in August, 2020.
Staff recommendation as filed
The General Manger, Transportation Services recommends that: 1. City Council endorse the Cycling Network Plan as outlined in this report and mapped as the proposed cycling network and near-term cycling implementation program (2019 - 2021) in Attachments 1 and 4 as the framework for bringing forward cycling infrastructure projects for subsequent Council approval. 2. City Council authorize the General Manager, Transportation Services, to undertake the feasibility analysis, detailed design, and public consultation required to deliver cycling infrastructure projects contained in the near-term implementation program (2019 - 2021). 3. City Council authorize the General Manager, Transportation Services, to initiate the near-term studies of the Major City-Wide Cycling Routes as outlined in this report and mapped in Attachment 2, and to bring forward the findings of these studies and recommendations regarding future implementation at the appropriate time. 4. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services to consider, as part of the annual capital and operating budget process, the capital funding required to implement the near-term cycling implementation program (2019 - 2021) at a rate of $16 million dollars annually, as well as the operating budget required to fund the maintenance costs of newly constructed cycling infrastructure.
IE6.12amended
Cycling Network Plan: 2019 Cycling Infrastructure Installation
The Ten Year Cycling Network Plan, adopted by Council in June 2016 seeks to build on the existing network of cycling routes to connect gaps in the current network, grow the network into new parts of the city, and renew existing parts of the network to improve safety. Following the completion of feasibility assessments, design and consultation with area residents, this report seeks Council authority to install the following cycling infrastructure totalling approximately 11.6 lane kilometres proposed in the Cycling Network Plan: - Scarlett Road (cycle track: Wards 2 and 5, 3.1 lane km) - Blue Jays Way (bicycle lane: Ward 10, 1.1 lane km) - Vaughan Road (bicycle lane: Ward 12, 550 m) & 550 m of shared lanes - Willowdale Avenue (cycle track: Ward 18, 2.8 lane km) - Lawrence Avenue East (bicycle lane: Ward 25, 3.5 lane km) This report also seeks Council authority to make improvements approximately 2.8 lane km of the existing cycling infrastructure on the following streets: - Argyle Street (contra-flow bicycle lane: Ward 10, 20 m) & 180 m of shared lanes - Conlins Road (cycle track: Ward 25, 2.6 lane km) The changes proposed will improve safety and mobility options for residents by providing improved cycling connections to transit, parks, local schools, event venues, businesses and residences. No significant impact to traffic operations, TTC, or emergency services is anticipated. Transportation Services proposes to install the above cycling facilities in 2019 and 2020.
The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the installation of bicycle lanes on the following sections of roadway, as described in Attachment 2 - Designated Bicycle Lanes, to the report (June 14, 2019) from the General Manager, Transportation Services: a. Argyle Street (from Ossington Avenue to a point 20 metres east) b. Blue Jays Way (from Navy Wharf Court to King Street West) c. Vaughan Road (from Northcliffe Boulevard to Oakwood Avenue) d. Lawrence Avenue East (from Port Union Road to Rouge Hills Drive) 2. City Council authorize the installation of cycle tracks on the following sections of roadway, as described in Attachment 3 - Designated Cycle Tracks, to the report (June 14, 2019) from the General Manager, Transportation Services: a. Scarlett Road (from Bernice Crescent to 105 metres south of Edenbridge Drive) b. Willowdale Avenue (from Empress Avenue to Bishop Avenue) 3. City Council authorize the conversion of the bicycle lanes on Conlins Road, from Canmore Boulevard to Sheppard Avenue East, to cycle tracks, as described in Attachment 2 - Designated Bicycle Lanes and Attachment 3 - Designated Cycle Tracks, to the report (June 14, 2019) from the General Manager, Transportation Services. 4. City Council authorize the amendments to traffic and parking regulations associated with Recommendations 1, 2 and 3, as described in Attachment 4 - Amendments to Traffic and Parking Regulations, to the report (June 14, 2019) from the General Manager, Transportation Services. 5. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to submit the anticipated report on the conversion of the existing pedestrian crossing at the intersection of Scarlett Road and Eileen Avenue to traffic signals to Etobicoke York Community Council at its meeting on September 16, 2019.
Staff recommendation as filed
The General Manager, Transportation Services recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the installation of bicycle lanes on the following sections of roadway, as described in Attachment 2 - Designated Bicycle Lanes: a. Argyle Street (from Ossington Avenue to a point 20 metres east) b. Blue Jays Way (from Navy Wharf Court to King Street West) c. Vaughan Road (from Northcliffe Boulevard to Oakwood Avenue) d. Lawrence Avenue East (from Port Union Road to Rouge Hills Drive) 2. City Council authorize the installation of cycle tracks on the following sections of roadway, as described in Attachment 3 - Designated Cycle Tracks: a. Scarlett Road (from Bernice Crescent to 105 metres south of Edenbridge Drive) b. Willowdale Avenue (from Empress Avenue to Bishop Avenue) 3. City Council authorize the conversion of the bicycle lanes on Conlins Road, from Canmore Boulevard to Sheppard Avenue East, to cycle tracks, as described in Attachment 2 - Designated Bicycle Lanes and Attachment 3 - Designated Cycle Tracks 4. City Council authorize the amendments to traffic and parking regulations associated with Recommendations 1, 2 and 3, as described in Attachment 4 - Amendments to Traffic and Parking Regulations.
IE6.13adopted
GO Expansion Program - Steeles Avenue East Grade Separation and Temporary Diversion Road
As part of Metrolinx's GO Expansion Program (formerly known as the Regional Express Rail Program), the existing at-grade railway crossing of the GO Transit Stouffville line at Steeles Avenue East will be replaced by a grade separated railway crossing. In order to facilitate construction of the grade separation structure, Steeles Avenue East, between Redlea Avenue and Silver Star Boulevard, will be closed for a period of up to 24 months. Vehicular traffic on Steeles Avenue East will be temporarily shifted to a diversion road located to the north of the existing roadway and within the current jurisdiction of the City of Markham and York Region. The City of Markham and York Region have provided their consent to temporarily extend the City of Toronto's jurisdiction to the diversion road. This report seeks Council approval to close the existing Steeles Avenue East, between Redlea Avenue and Silver Star Boulevard, for a period of 24 months (September 1, 2019 to August 31, 2021) in order to facilitate construction of the grade separation structure. Additionally, this report seeks Council approval to designate the diversion road as a public highway and implement traffic by-laws for a period of 24 months.
The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that: 1. City Council temporarily close Steeles Avenue East, between Redlea Avenue and Silver Star Boulevard, to both pedestrian and vehicular traffic from September 1, 2019 to August 31, 2021, inclusive, for purposes of the grade separation construction. 2. City Council authorize public highway designation for the diversion road, between Redlea Avenue and Silver Star Boulevard, as shown in Attachments 3 to 5 of the report (June 21, 2019) from the General Manager, Transportation Services, from September 1, 2019 to August 31, 2021. The diversion road will be dedicated in name as Steeles Avenue East. 3. City Council authorize the appropriate City officials to take all steps necessary to implement the proposed dedication referred to in Recommendation 2, including requesting the City Solicitor to prepare and submit the relevant bills and to pay any costs necessary to register the resultant by-laws, if required. 4. City Council authorize the General Manager, Transportation Services, to negotiate, enter into and execute any necessary agreements and documents, and take steps and measures necessary, on behalf of the City, to temporarily exercise the City's authority. 5. City Council authorize a 40 km/h speed limit from September 1, 2019 to August 31, 2021, inclusive, on the Steeles Avenue East diversion road, between Redlea Avenue and Silver Star Boulevard. 6. City Council prohibit stopping at all times from September 1, 2019 to August 31, 2021 on the north and south sides of the Steeles Avenue East diversion road, between Redlea Avenue and Silver Star Boulevard. 7. City Council authorize the General Manager, Transportation Services, in issuing any requisite permits to include additional permit terms and conditions as the General Manager of Transportation Services deems necessary and appropriate.
Staff recommendation as filed
The General Manager, Transportation Services recommends that: 1. City Council temporarily close Steeles Avenue East, between Redlea Avenue and Silver Star Boulevard, to both pedestrian and vehicular traffic from September 1, 2019 to August 31, 2021, inclusive, for purposes of the grade separation construction. 2. City Council authorize public highway designation for the diversion road, between Redlea Avenue and Silver Star Boulevard, as shown in Attachments 3 to 5 of this report, from September 1, 2019 to August 31, 2021. The diversion road will be dedicated in name as Steeles Avenue East. 3. City Council authorize the appropriate City officials to take all steps necessary to implement the proposed dedication referred to in Recommendation 2, including requesting the City Solicitor to prepare and submit the relevant bills and to pay any costs necessary to register the resultant by-laws, if required. 4. City Council authorize the General Manager, Transportation Services, to negotiate, enter into and execute any necessary agreements and documents, and take steps and measures necessary, on behalf of the City, to temporarily exercise the City's authority. 5. City Council authorize a 40 km/h speed limit from September 1, 2019 to August 31, 2021, inclusive, on the Steeles Avenue East diversion road, between Redlea Avenue and Silver Star Boulevard. 6. City Council prohibit stopping at all times from September 1, 2019 to August 31, 2021 on the north and south sides of the Steeles Avenue East diversion road, between Redlea Avenue and Silver Star Boulevard. 7. City Council authorize the General Manager, Transportation Services, in issuing any requisite permits to include additional permit terms and conditions as the General Manager of Transportation Services deems necessary and appropriate.
IE6.14adopted
Supporting an Increase in Bicycle Parking at Schools
This motion recommends that City Council authorize the General Manager, Transportation Services, to negotiate, enter into, and execute an agreement with each of the Toronto District School Board and the Toronto Catholic District School Board pursuant to which the City of Toronto would transfer funds to each for the provision of bicycle parking on school properties. The funding will be applied to the installation of bicycle parking at up to 300 schools in Toronto. Cycling to school reduces motor vehicle trips and improves student health and wellbeing. The Toronto District School Board (TDSB) and Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB) have set a goal of 7% of trips to school by bike by 2025. The City of Toronto has received funding through the Ontario Municipal Commuter Cycling (OMCC) Fund to provide bicycle parking at Toronto schools under a Transfer Payment Agreement with the Province (OMCC Agreement). The OMCC Agreement requires that OMCC funding may only be used to support up to 80% of eligible costs for eligible projects and that the City is required to provide funding for at least 20% of the eligible costs. The City's matching funds are available within the 2019-2028 Capital Budget & Plan. OMCC funding expires at the end of 2020. Subject to the execution of the required agreement with each of the Toronto District School Board and the Toronto Catholic District School Board, funding for bicycle parking infrastructure would be provided by the City of Toronto to each school board. A portion (80%) of the funding provided by the City of Toronto to each of the Toronto District School Board and the Toronto Catholic District School board would come from the OMCC Fund in accordance with the terms of the City's Transfer Payment Agreement with the Province. The bicycle racks and other assets purchased through these agreements would be installed on school properties and these assets would be the responsibility of the respective school board. Any agreements would include an indemnity to the City of Toronto. This motion is urgent in order to ensure the necessary agreements can be finalized, and the bicycle parking racks purchased and installed before the OMCC funding expires at the end of 2020.
The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Transportation Services, to negotiate, enter into, and execute an agreement with the Toronto District School Board for the provision of funding by the City of Toronto up to $350,000, and the Toronto Catholic District School Board for up to $200,000 for bicycle parking infrastructure, that the agreement be generally in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in the March 19, 2018 report EX 32.22, and upon such additional terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Transportation Services, and in a form acceptable to the City Solicitor.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor James Pasternak requests that the Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommend that: 1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Transportation Services, to negotiate, enter into, and execute an agreement with the Toronto District School Board for the provision of funding by the City of Toronto up to $350,000, and the Toronto Catholic District School Board for up to $200,000 for bicycle parking infrastructure, that the agreement be generally in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in the March 19, 2018 report EX 32.22, and upon such additional terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Transportation Services, and in a form acceptable to the City Solicitor.
IE6.15adopted
Enwave Energy Corporation Construction on Wellington Street West
Enwave Energy Corporation (Enwave) is undertaking a westerly expansion project of their chilled and hot water system in part to service "The Well" development at the northwest corner of Front Street West and Spadina Avenue. The service route includes Wellington Street West from Windsor Street to Clarence Square. The preferred route for this expansion conflicts with an existing abandoned 750 mm watermain that is owned by the City and is currently leased to Zayo Canada Inc. (Zayo). At the present time, Zayo has confirmed that it does not have any infrastructure inside the watermain. Enwave is proposing at its sole cost and expense to remove the watermain in this section of roadway in order to install their infrastructure. As part of their project, Enwave will be providing at its sole cost and expense a 2-100mm diameter PVC conduits within their new trench for future use by the City. In order to facilitate this work, City Council authority is required in order to amend the existing Lease of City Decommissioned Pipe System for Telecommunication Purposes, dated September 1, 2012 (the "Lease") with Zayo.
The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Transportation Services in consultation with the City Solicitor to negotiate, enter into and execute an amendment to the existing "Lease of City Decommissioned Underground Pipe System" with Zayo Canada Inc. to remove the portion of City-owned pipe generally located between Wellington Street from Windsor Street to Clarence Square, to include the replacement conduits to the scope of the lease, and such other terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager Transportation Services, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor; 2. City Council authorize the General Manager, Transportation Services, in issuing any requisite permits to include additional permit terms and conditions as the General Manager, Transportation Services deems necessary and appropriate; 3. City Council authorize the General Manager, Transportation Services, to negotiate, enter into and execute any necessary agreements and documents, and take steps and measures necessary, on behalf of the City to facilitate the removal of a section of the leased pipe by Enwave and the installation of the new conduits; and 4. City Council delegate standing authority to the General Manager, Transportation Services to amend the "Lease of City Decommissioned Underground Pipe System" with Zayo Group Holdings, Inc., from time to time, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Transportation Services and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor subject to the following condition: a. any amendment shall not materially impact the potential liability of the City.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Joe Cressy requests that the Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommend that: 1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Transportation Services in consultation with the City Solicitor to negotiate, enter into and execute an amendment to the existing "Lease of City Decommissioned Underground Pipe System" with Zayo Canada Inc. to remove the portion of City-owned pipe generally located between Wellington Street from Windsor Street to Clarence Square, to include the replacement conduits to the scope of the lease, and such other terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager Transportation Services, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor; 2. City Council authorize the General Manager, Transportation Services, in issuing any requisite permits to include additional permit terms and conditions as the General Manager, Transportation Services deems necessary and appropriate; 3. City Council authorize the General Manager, Transportation Services, to negotiate, enter into and execute any necessary agreements and documents, and take steps and measures necessary, on behalf of the City to facilitate the removal of a section of the leased pipe by Enwave and the installation of the new conduits; and 4. City Council delegate standing authority to the General Manager, Transportation Services to amend the "Lease of City Decommissioned Underground Pipe System" with Zayo Group Holdings, Inc., from time to time, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Transportation Services and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor subject to the following condition: a. any amendment shall not materially impact the potential liability of the City.
IE6.16amended
Northwest Toronto's people and businesses are a critical part of Toronto's success. In addition to being home to two hundred thousand residents, the distribution, production and repair businesses in our Business Improvement Areas provide tens of thousands of jobs, while York University, Seneca College and Humber College support an educated and specialized workforce. However, homeowners, businesses and institutions across northwest Toronto have suffered frequent damage from severe weather over the last twenty years. On August 19th, 2005, a storm lasting just three hours produced 153 mm of rain, destroyed part of Finch Avenue, forced the diversion of personal and commercial vehicles for months and cost hundreds of millions in disruption and damage. Apart from flooding, the growing cost of severe weather events in all seasons have highlighted the urgent need to seek financial efficiencies within the potential for climate mitigation and adaption to lower risk and promote resilient communities. Toronto's Resilience Strategy Goal B1 highlights the need for Toronto's infrastructure to be climate change resilient. While large scale adaption and mitigation efforts have been focused on the Toronto Islands, Port Lands and other downtown locations, homeowners, residents and businesses across the City deserve to be protected from severe weather events. Action B1.5 commits the City to expand the network of green and blue infrastructure, by identifying opportunities to integrate raingardens into new 'corridors', soliciting philanthropic funds, and utilizing partnerships. Considering the extensive planned road work on Kipling Avenue, Jane Street and Finch Avenue, now is the time to consider how philanthropy and partnerships can aid in scaling up resilience efforts supporting multiple Neighbourhood Improvement Areas. The 13-kilometer Indianapolis Cultural Trail, which is managed by a dedicated non-profit, is an example of what is possible. Built by leveraging tens of millions in philanthropic funds and government grants, the 'Trail', which provides a protected pathway between the road and the sidewalk, connects communities and utilizes about twenty-five thousand square feet of raingardens to guard against flooding while improving safety. Generating over one billion in economic impact over the last decade, businesses and residents have embraced the Trail's connectivity, and its effect on local safety and security. The Evergreen Brickworks, the Bentway, the Indianapolis Cultural Trail and other similar projects have experienced considerable ongoing success in stewarding public land and leveraging philanthropic funds. It is critical that we consider this opportunity to efficiently implement and maintain green streets at reduced cost to the City, while increasing community safety, resilience and the ability of emergency services to swiftly meet local needs, rather than continuing to be stuck in traffic.
The Infrastructure and Environment Committee: 1. Requested that the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure and Development Services in consultation with Transportation Services, the Resilience Office, the Environment and Energy Division, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, and Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, consider a proposal to provide enhanced local mobility infrastructure and stormwater protection along with supporting the Toronto Resilience Strategy along sections of Finch Avenue, Kipling Avenue and Jane Street in northwest Toronto through the concept of a mobility greenway.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor James Pasternak requests that the Infrastructure and Environment Committee: 1. Request that the Resilience Office, in consultation with Environment and Energy, Transportation Services, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority and Our Greenway, report back by the end of 2019 with an Implementation Strategy to provide enhanced local mobility infrastructure and stormwater protection along sections of Finch Avenue, Kipling Avenue and Jane Street in northwest Toronto that may address the following: a. the overall benefits and drawbacks, including safety effects, of building a Switched Bike Lane, Wide Mobility Lane, or Mobility Greenway for residents, businesses and emergency services, as proposed to this Committee; b. the effect of each option on mitigating extreme weather effect risk to homeowners and businesses along the proposed route; c. the degree to which each option supports the adoption of Toronto's Resilience Strategy; d. the short, medium and long term efficiencies and savings as a result of each option, accruing to the City of Toronto, Province of Ontario, and Government of Canada; e. the feasibility of entering into an agreement with an independent not-for-profit charitable corporation to raise funds, program, operate and maintain the entire space, taking into consideration the effect of each option on the not-for-profit's viability; f. the degree to which each option mitigates the present and future resurfacing and reconstruction costs to the City on Kipling Avenue, Jane Street and Finch Avenue within the project area.
IE6.17adopted
Insurance Bureau of Canada - Presentation Request
No information provided.
The Infrastructure and Environment Committee: 1. Requested the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure and Development to invite the Insurance Bureau of Canada to appear before the Infrastructure and Environment Committee to give an update on the impact of extreme weather events resulting in basement flooding.
Staff recommendation as filed
That: 1. The Infrastructure and Environment Committee request the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure and Development to invite the Insurance Bureau of Canada to appear before the Infrastructure and Environment Committee to give an update on the impact of extreme weather events resulting in basement flooding.